Amtrak press release via City of Lakewood. After intensive system testing, crew qualifications, and safety certification in partnership with Sound Transit and the Washington State Department of Transportation, Amtrak Cascades service will resume on the Point Defiance Bypass on November 18. The inland bypass parallels I-5 between the Tacoma Dome Station, Lakewood, JBLM, DuPont and […]
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Tacoma Conducts Survey in to Evaluate Community’s Perceptions of Services
City of Tacoma announcement. TACOMA, Wash. — The City of Tacoma wants to hear from community members in its upcoming community survey to be conducted from November 11, 2021 – December 10, 2021. The survey is conducted every two years in preparation for the biennial budget. A total of 750 randomly sampled households – 150 […]
2021 Thanksgiving Meal Giveaway to Veterans and Military Families
Making a Difference Foundation announcement. The Making A Difference Foundation (MADF) announces their Eloise’s Cooking Pot (ECP) Food Bank in Tacoma will be giving away 600 full thanksgiving food boxes, including turkeys, to Pierce County veteran and military families for Thanksgiving 2021. Each food box will have enough free food to feed a veteran family of […]
Tribes – Tacoma Arts Live Production Review
Tribes, now playing at Tacoma Arts Live Theatre on the Square offers a play about communication, which in today’s world is a miracle in itself. Butterflies have a life cycle that involve stages: egg, larva, pupa, and adult. What we have in Tribes, is a young deaf woman living in a family that worships words […]
TCC to Host Two Clinics for COVID-19 Boosters and Pediatric Vaccines
Tacoma Community College press release. TCC will host two on-campus clinics for COVID-19 booster shots and pediatric vaccinations. Employees, students, and community members are welcome. Nov. 18, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Tacoma Campus, Building 11 Senate Room Register here Nov. 30, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Gig Harbor Campus Registration link coming soon Drop-ins are […]
Free Car Washes for Veterans, Military Personnel at Classy Chassis on Veterans Day
Submitted by Classy Chassis. Classy Chassis is offering their annual FREE car washes on Veterans Day, November 11th, to veterans and all military personnel (active and retired) and their family! The complimentary car wash can be redeemed from 8:00 am to 7:00 pm at any of the five automatic tunnel sites located in Pierce County: […]
Tacoma’s Dukesbay Theatre Carving Out Its Own Audience
I think perhaps the acting bug strikes early and stays with you most of your life, whether on the stage or in the audience enjoying the events going on just a few feet or yards away. I’ve come across this notion a number of times from others as well as my own involvement and enjoyment. […]
Crab King now open in Tacoma where Outback Steakhouse recently closed
Tacoma’s newest seafood boil restaurant – Crab King – is open, and more seafood boil places are on the way in the Tacoma area. Read to the end of the story for info on the other new openings. Crab King Cajun Boil and Bar opened last week inside the former Outback Steakhouse in Tacoma at 3111 […]
Thanksgiving 2021: Restaurants with take-out and dine-in around Tacoma, Pierce County
Not everybody wants to cook on Thanksgiving, which is Nov. 25, 2021 this year. That’s less than three weeks, people. I’m here to help with all your Thanksgiving needs with a list of places with take-out options, plus dine-in options in and around Tacoma and Pierce County. I’ve even got a restaurant with a 100 percent […]